USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 07/10 15:41

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Jul 10, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $373.78             $355.91
 Change =>                      -3.09               -1.61
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 101,876 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  62,556 Hd
Equivalent:                   $376.87             $355.50
DEMAND (Box)   39,320 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $370.68             $356.33
Live-Box Spread:               $6.19              ($0.83)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $382.68
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $368.33
  Live Steer:          1531   $250.72    30,474: Current Lds:            90.4
  Live Heifer:         1376   $250.63    14,997: Previous Lds:           85.5
  Drsd Steer:          1007   $392.78    13,663
  Drsd Heifer:          908   $393.92     3,422
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       14.08
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.82%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.90%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.10%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.83%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.73%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.18%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.44%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.74%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 373.78                       Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -29.29    -17.11               -2.68    -15.45
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 Prime 1-3            12.05   $356.54   $368.72   $385.83   $383.15   $370.38
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $350.04   $362.22   $379.33   $376.65   $363.88
 Choice 1              3.35   $347.84   $360.02   $377.13   $374.45   $361.68
 Select 1            -17.56   $326.93   $339.11   $356.22   $353.54   $340.77
 Stndrd 1-3          -36.06   $308.43   $320.61   $337.72   $335.04   $322.27
 Prime 4              -2.07   $342.42   $354.60   $371.71   $369.03   $356.26
 Choice 4            -12.82   $331.67   $343.85   $360.96   $358.28   $345.51
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*Reflects total boxed beef load count from past 5 days
multiplied by 75, the average head per boxed beef load.
(1) differentials based upon current premiums and discounts.
Note: Index reflects simple average of live and box equivalents.

Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
        Bryant Smith  515-284-4460  Desm.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
        24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
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